FEBRUARY 1, 2026 Psalm 119:73 Your hands have made me and fashioned me; give me understanding, that I may learn Your commandments. Rabbinical commentary regards this verse to be quite literal when it says, “Your hands have made me.” It is believed by certain Jewish commentators that God effected the bulk of Creation through intermediate […]
JANUARY 30, 2026 Psalm 119:71-72 It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I may learn Your statutes. The law of Your mouth is better to me than thousands of coins of gold and silver. As we addressed in the previous devotion, God often uses affliction as a rod of correction to steers us away from calamity […]
JANUARY 29, 2026 Psalm 119:67-68 Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I keep Your word. You are good, and do good. There are many in this world who, being made aware of their wrongdoing, think a simple “I’m sorry” should be sufficient to clean the slate and make things right. Of course, to tell someone […]
JANUARY 28, 2026 Psalm 119:65-66 You have dealt well with Your servant, O Lord, according to Your word. Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe Your commandments. These verses begin the section called ט tet, the ninth letter in the Hebrew alphabet. It is appropriate that this section begins with one of the most spiritually […]
JANUARY 27, 2026 Psalm 119:63 I am a companion of all who fear You, and of those who keep Your precepts. Friends are hard to come by, especially those who will stand with you through difficulties. When you find such a friend, it is a treasure of immeasurable worth. Then there are those so-called “fair weather friends” […]
JANUARY 26, 2026 Psalm 119:59-60 I thought about my ways, and turned my feet to Your testimonies. I made haste, and did not delay to keep Your commandments. What is the right thing to do — what seems good in our own eyes or what is upright in the eyes of the Creator? Of course, we […]
JANUARY 25, 2026 Psalm 119:57-58 You are my portion, O Lord; I have said that I would keep Your words. I entreated Your favor with my whole heart; be merciful to me according to Your word. These verses begin the section designated as ח heth (chet), the eighth letter in the Hebrew alphabet. Because this is the eighth letter, […]
JANUARY 24, 2026 Psalm 119:52-53 I remembered Your judgments of old, O Lord, and have comforted myself. Indignation has taken hold of me because of the wicked, who forsake Your law. As we said in the previous devotion, it is inevitable that the people will be put to the test by those who hurl vicious and […]
JANUARY 23, 2026 Psalm 119:51-52 The proud have me in great derision, yet I do not turn aside from Your law. I remembered Your judgments of old, O Lord, and have comforted myself. With each passing day, the world becomes more rebellious and daring in their pursuit of wickedness. An element of this belligerence for all things […]
JANUARY 21, 2026 Psalm 119:49-50 Remember the word to Your servant, upon which You have caused me to hope. This is my comfort in my affliction, for Your word has given me life. These verses begin the section called ז zayin, which is the seventh letter of the Hebrew alphabet. As most are aware, the value seven speaks […]
JANUARY 20, 2026 Psalm 119:46-47 I will speak of Your testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed. And I will delight myself in Your commandments, which I love. Throughout history, leaders —whether kings or presidents — have devoted most of their time to discussing and evaluating politics, economics and military preparedness. They surround […]
JANUARY 19, 2026 Psalm 119:41-42 Let Your mercies come also to me, O Lord—Your salvation according to Your word. So shall I have an answer for him who reproaches me, for I trust in Your word. These verses begin the section of the psalm called ו vav, which is the sixth letter of the Hebrew alphabet. This […]
